SMEs

SMEs urged to utilize tariff-free regional markets

Prossy Kisakye | December 18, 2023

The director general of Uganda Investment Authority-UIA, Robert Mukiza, has advised Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to look at growing their market beyond Uganda. He made the remarks at the grand awarding ceremony for SMEs in Kampala sponsored by Stanbic Incubator in partnership with the US African Development Foundation. The […]

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Govt moves to guide SMEs

Moses Ndhaye | September 4, 2023

Operators of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have welcomed government’s move to formulate standard regulations intended to guide the development of businesses in the country. The chief membership officer at the private sector foundation, Mr. Francis Kisirinya says government has partnered with Enterprise Uganda to formulate Business Development Services (BDS) […]

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Financial institutions stuck with small business Covid recovery funds

Prossy Kisakye | March 13, 2023

Financial institutions are stuck with government’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Covid-19 recovery funds. In 2021, government created a covid-19 recovery Fund for SMEs that suffered financial distress arising from the effects of the pandemic with an initial deposit of Shs100bn. The funds were to be accessed through eligible participating […]